Archive for March, 2016

CVS Demands Across-the-Board Cuts as Negotiations Open

CVS Demands Across-the-Board Cuts as Negotiations Open

| March 30, 2016

While the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee presented proposals to address safety concerns through improved working conditions, more technician hours and increased overlap, CVS management demanded across-the-board cuts to pharmacists’ benefits with diminished protections as contract negotiations opened on March 24.

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Coca-Cola Refreshments Violates Contract By Increasing Employee Health Care Premiums

Coca-Cola Refreshments Violates Contract By Increasing Employee Health Care Premiums

| March 29, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 is vehemently fighting Coca-Cola Refreshments’ attempts to charge employees higher insurance premiums than those explicitly set forth in the new collective bargaining agreement.

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Local 727 and 673 Bargaining Committee Meet for Second Negotiation Session, Pepsi Says ‘No!’ to One Contract

Local 727 and 673 Bargaining Committee Meet for Second Negotiation Session, Pepsi Says ‘No!’ to One Contract

| March 29, 2016

Bargaining on March 24 began with Pepsi all but refusing to unify its employees by merging nearly identical language into one unified and understandable contract.

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Local 727 Bargaining Committee Presents Initial Proposal as Negotiations with Pepsi Management Begin

Local 727 Bargaining Committee Presents Initial Proposal as Negotiations with Pepsi Management Begin

| March 22, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee presented its initial proposal to Pepsi management as contract negotiations opened on March 22.

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PHOTOS: Local 727’s Busy 2016 Keeps Rolling

PHOTOS: Local 727’s Busy 2016 Keeps Rolling

| March 21, 2016

More than 100 Teamsters Local 727 members, officers, representatives and staff came together to discuss the good and welfare of the local union during the general membership meeting March 13.

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